what to do at magic kingdom

Exploring Disney: Riding Big Thunder Mountain Railroad

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Magic Kingdom is home to four great mountains –  Seven Dwarfs Mine Train is a “mountain” of sorts, along with the classics Splash Mountain, Space Mountain, and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad.  While I like them all, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad will always hold a special place in my heart.  This was the first roller coaster I ever went on, way back in the day.  When you board your train car, they tell you to hold tight for the “Wildest Ride in the Wilderness”, and a wild ride is definitely what you get. Read more

Exploring Disney: Spinning with Buzz Lightyear’s Space Rangers

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Buzz Lightyear Space Ranger Sping is a shooting gallery type game where you defeat the Evil Emperor Zurg. The ride vehicles, called Space Cruisers, have two laser beam blasters in them. You are to hit “Z” shaped targets to earn points. At the end of your ride there is a status board where you earn a rank based on your score. The highest rank possible is Galactic Hero with 999,999 points. If your family is competitive this is the attraction for you! Especially after reading these hints on how to become a Galatic Hero….. Read more

Exploring Disney: Getting a Kiss Goodnight from Magic Kingdom

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If you have ventured to the World before, what type of Disney vacationer are you? Slow and lazy? Or fast and crazy?

If you’ve been following me for a while, you know exactly the type my family falls into. We are definitely not the ones to take a slow approach to touring and we are even more definitely not the type to take a long break in the middle of the day. The way we think of it is if we wanted to sit around by a pool for hours, we’d just go to the local water park back home. We’re in Disney, so we want to be enjoying our Disney magic. Which means we try to squeeze every drop possible out of our days. Now, I’m not going to tell you we’re rope drop people. I’m a rope drop people. I LOVE getting a super early start and being one of the first people to greet a park in the morning. (Have you ever heard that blissful welcome message and music?) Read more

Exploring Disney: i’ve conquered it’s a small world

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I’ve been in a pretty contemplative mood recently. I’ve been thinking a lot about life, and about the world around us. I’ve come to a few realizations that have really sunken in as I’ve gotten older.

It’s a world of laughter.

It’s a world of tears.

It’s a world of hopes.

It’s a world of fears.

There’s so much that we share,

That it’s time we’re aware

It’s a small world after all. Read more

Exploring Disney: Getting Silly with the Great Goofini

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Last time we visited a Storybook Circus and took part in one of the most beloved acts — the flying elephant, Dumbo. Today, we are sticking around the circus to explore another of the acts. In this adventure we’ll join the Great Goofini on his death-defying demonstration of bravery and skill on Goofy’s Barnstormer. Read more